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6 results for BOOMERANG from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 6, 2021	66D	Come back around	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Mon Oct 25, 2010	17A	*Toy that's thrown	Jonah Kagan	Shortz
Fri Jun 16, 2006	12D	Backfire (2)	Alan Olschwang	Shortz
Mon Sep 14, 1998	17A	Down under toy	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Fri Apr 4, 1997	33A	Backfire (2)	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz
Sun Sep 4, 1994	47D	Aussie flyer	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

1 result for BOOMERANG from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 11, 2023	Cryptic	22A	Come back to express displeasure with pie filling, you say? (9)	Fred Piscop	Shortz

6 results for BOOMERANG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 31, 1989	59A	Noisy Australian club?	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Tue Apr 6, 1971	33D	Australian club	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jul 31, 1968	54A	Missile weapon.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 15, 1965	57A	Backfire.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 28, 1960	8D	A scheme that backfires.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 23, 1959	21D	Rebound harmfully.	Unknown	Farrar

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